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Turborama

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4. Deflecting attention from the rich gamblers who caused the recession, & Osborne's austerity frenzy

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 07:55 AM

Jan 2013

Last edited Wed Jan 23, 2013, 09:29 AM - Edit history (1)

...failure.

Typical CONservative scapegoating aided by blatant xenophobic/racist propaganda in the tabloids and the Torygraph.

The "enemies" are "Europe" and "immigrants", which of course gives a free pass to the real culprits for the state the UK is in.

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Cameron to Promise Referendum by 2017 on U.K. Leaving EU [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

In-out EU referendum by end of 2017, David Cameron promises dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #1

The Tories are pushing for a referendum on the EU. Piazza Riforma Jan 2013 #2

Yep T_i_B Jan 2013 #3

Deflecting attention from the rich gamblers who caused the recession, & Osborne's austerity frenzy Turborama Jan 2013 #4

Well said, Turborama. Blame "Europe" and "immigrants" (classic "thems") and pampango Jan 2013 #5

The far left also oppose the EU T_i_B Jan 2013 #6

It is noteworthy how the far left and far right sometimes support the same policy... pampango Jan 2013 #7

Your last paragraph is pretty accurate muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #8

It is typical for the Tories, but I don't think it's to deflect attention muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #9